Calf-weaner and the like



J. REICHERT.

CALF WEANER AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-30, 19l9- 1,366,099. Patented Jan. 18,1921.

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J. REICHERT.

cm WEANER AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATIQN FILED SEPT. 30, I919.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

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CALF-WEANER AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patent d J 18 1921 Application filed September 30,1919. Serial No. 327,361.

To all 10 7mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, JoHN Rnroiuna'r, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Racine, Racine county, State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in and Relating to Galf'lVeaners and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certainimprovements in calf weaners and the like; and the objects and nature of the invention 1 will be readily understood by those skilled in the art in the light of the following explanation of the accompanying drawings illustrating what I now believe to be the preferred mechanical expression or embodiment of my invention from among other forms, construclions and arrangements within the spirit and scope thereof.

lft is an object of the invention to provide certain improvements in devices applicable to, the noses of domestic: animals, whether cows, calves or colts, to prevent such animals from grasping and extracting milk from teats.

The embodiment of the invention is, in whole or in part, characterized by a nose piece or frame that comprises the horns or fingers by which the device is applied to and suspended from the nose, and that also forms laterally projecting or end loops to guard the sides or corners of the mouth to prevent the animal from laterally projecting the tongue and grasping a. teat at the side or corner of the mouth, and. by a swinging guard or apronplate that depends loosely from saidnose piece through the medium of one or more loops. of. the nose piece and one or more eyes of theplate loosely encircling a bar or barsof such loop or. loops, with stop means to limit upward swingof the plate with respect to the nose piece.

. With these and other objects in view, my

i.nvention consists in certain novel features in construction and in combinations and arrangements as more fully and particularly set forth andpointedout hereinafter,

Referring to the accompanying draw- 1ngs: i

Figure 1, is a perspective view of what I now believe to be the preferred embodiment of my invention.

2, is a vertical section on the line 2-2-, Fig.1. V p

Fig. 3, is a detail perspective with parts detached, and the apron appearing in dotted lines.

perspectiveview of a modified ,2, is movable with respect to the other finger sothat the nose piece can be opened and closed for attachment to and removal from the animals nose, andis provided with look ing means whereby the nose piece can be held normally locked in operative nose grasping adjustment to retain its operative position.

In the embodiments illustrated by Figs. l-d, the suspending finger 1 forms a rigid or integral part of a frame or body that in connection with the pivoted finger 2, constitutes the nose piece. This frame 1s composed of usually bowed or curved central longitudinal length 3, at its opposite ends terminating in guard arms or vertical loops ,4: that in effect, form opposite-end longitudinal continuations of the body length 3.. The ends of the body length 3 extend vertically to form the inner end bars or uprights it 4 of the. loops 4;, respectively, andthe fixed finger 1 is in effect, extended it inwardly and upwardly from one of theseuprights 4 and extends inwardly approximately. from the upper. inner corner of one of the loops 4, say the left hand loop Fig. L. The inner end bar a? of theother projecting end loop 4= termimates in the rounded inner upper corner of its loop. The body of the nose piece, in said embodiments, hence consists of' a rigid one piece frame composedof the body, length 3, the projecting endvloops 4 and the fixed finer 1. i i

r In this instance, the movable finger-2 is composed of a rigid U'shaped piece having an extended lowerleg 2 forminga shank at its outerend having a transverse threaded screw hole 2. The rear side of the body length 3 formed with a reduced or rah-.

beted portion forming a seat 3 to receive said shank 2, and with a transverse screw hole 3 to register with the screw hole 2" so that a removable machine screw 5 can be inserted through hole 3 from the front to screw into threaded hole 2" and lock the movable finger against the body length and in operative position. Ribs-and complementary grooves 6 can be formed in the meeting sides of the body length and finger shank 2 and radiating from. the screw holes, to lock the finger against rockingon the machine screw, as will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

When the finger is in operative position, the shank thereof longitudinally fits the rear sideof the body length 3 and from thence the finger extends upwardly along the rear side of the bar i or" the right hand (Fig. 1) loop 4 and inwardly from the upper inner corner thereof; By loosening thescrew 5, so that'the complementary ribs andgrooves 6 can clear each other, the finger 2 can swing down on the screw 5 as an axis and apron formed with the'stop to engage the front face of the nose'piece body length thereb 0 en the susnendin lin ers for e e removal from or application to the animal s nose. lVhen a) lied to the nose the bod 1 length 3 is in front of the animals nose or muzzle, and hence to guard the animals mouth agalnst grasping teatsfrom the front, yetwhile permitting the animal free "access to grass and feed, I hang a swinging guard or apron 7, from the nose piece frame or body. In the particular example illustrated, this apron consists of a dished sheet metal plate, in transverse width approximately equal to the length of the nose piece frame and at its upper outer corners pivotally hung from the guard loops 4 of said frame so that the apron can swing freely vertically within certain limits. For ins'tance,l show the lower bars 4 of the loops 4 approximately straight and in alinement, and the sheet metal of the apron at the upper v outer corners thereoi formed with tongues bent to. form eyes 7 loosely surrounding said bars 4" andsuspending the apron loosely therefrom.

Means are provided to limit the upward swing of the apron with respect to the nose piece to prevent the calf throwin the apron up and back so as to project his ton ue forward under the apr n and grasp the teat. 'For instance, 1n Figs. 1 and 2, I show the nose piece'body length 3 at its front side formed with a central forward'stop lug or projection? arranged to engage the top edgebf the apron and limit its upward swing.

In the, modification, Fig. 4, I show the and'limi't; upward swing of said apron. In this modification, the front side of the body length withoutlugs or projections, but

the sheet metal apron has a central tongue 7 projecting up from its front edge to form the stop.

The one piece or rigid nose piece 'r'rame enables me to hang the guard apron therefrom at its upper outer corners which is of advantage in that the apron thereby coiip crates with the loops i in guarding the sides or corners of the calfs month. also the eyes 7 of theapron serve as guard against the upper corners oi. the apron catch ng in fence wires, grass and the ill-Z, and 'lurthcrmm'c the apron hung from both upper corners is held against undue lateral play and tilting and a stable structure is provided. The loops el, not only serve as guards but also provide means at both ends oi? the nose piece frame for easy attachment of the apron without breakage and culls as is the case where cast metal must be bent to form an attaching eye.

It is evident that various changes, modifications and variations might be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the exact disclosures hereof.

What I claim isl. A. weaner comprising a nose piece having central nose grasping fingers pivotally connected whereby said lingers can be opened and closed, said nose piece also having oppositely projecting ends 'lm'ining guards beyond said fingers, said ends torming loops; and a guard apron at its upper outer corners loosely hung from said loops.

2. A. weaner comprising a nose piece consisting of a one piece frame providing longitudinally projecting end guard arms, an intermediate body length and one nose grasping finger, and a separate cooperating nose grasping finger pivotally applied to said body length to swing vertically and provided with securing means.

3. A weaner comprising a nose piece consisting of a one piece frame providing longitudinally projecting end guard arms, an intermediate body length and one nose grasping finger, and a separate cooperating nose grasping finger applied to said body length and provided with securing means; and a depending guard apron at its upper outer corners loosely hung from said guard arms, said body length and apron providing cooperating stop portions to limit relative upward swing of the apron.

4. A weaner comprising a nose piece having nose grasping fingers and opposite end guard loops, and a depending guard apron having tongues at its upper outer corners hung from said loops at its upper outer corners, the central portion of said nose piece having-a lug and the central upper portion of said apron formed and arranged to co-' operate in limiting the relative upward swing of said apron.

6. A weaner comprising a nose piece having central nose grasping fingers pivotally connected whereby said fingers can be openedand closed, means for locking said fingers in closed adjustment, said nose piece also having oppositely projecting ends forming guards beyond said fingers, said ends forming loops, and a guard apron at its upper, outer corners loosely hung from said loops. i

7. A weaner comprising a nose piece consisting of a one piece frame providing a central body length having a nose grasping finger projecting therefrom, said frame also having longitudinally projecting end guard arms, a separate cooperating nose grasping finger applied to said body length and arranged for movement toward and away from said first mentioned finger, and a depending guard apron at its outer coruers loosely hung from said guard arms.

8. A weaner comprising a nose piece consisting of a one piece frame providing a central body length having a nose grasping finger projecting therefrom, saidframe also having longitudinally projecting end guard arms, a separate cooperating nose grasping finger pivotally applied to said body length to swing vertically toward and away from said first mentioned finger.

9. LA weaner comprising a nose piece consisting of a one piece frame providing a central body length having a nose grasping finger projecting therefrom, an apron pivotally carried by the nose piece, said frame also having longitudinally projecting end guard arms, a separate cooperating nose grasping finger, said body length and a ron providing cooperating stop portions to imit relative upward swing of the apron.

10. A weaner comprising a nose piece consisting of a one piece frame providing a central body length having a nose grasping finger projecting therefrom, said frame also having longitudinally projecting end guard arms, a separate cooperating nose grasping finger pivotally connected to said body length to swing vertically toward. and away from said first mentioned finger, means for locking said pivoted finger in closed adjustment, and a depending guard apron at its upper outer corners loosely hung from said. guard arms.

11. A Weaner comprising a nose piece having nose grasping fingers, a pivotal connection between said fingers whereby the latter may be opened and closed, cooperating means upon said fingers at said connection for releasably maintaining said fingers in closed position, a guard apron pivotally carried by the nose piece, and said apron and nose piece providing cooperating stop portions to limit relative upward swing of the apron.

12. A weaner comprising a nose piece having intermediate nose gripping fingers and end guard loops, a guard apron, means formed from the body portion of said guard apron whereby the same is loosely mounted on and swingably depends from said nose piece, and said nose piece and guard apron arranged to cooperate in limiting the relative upward swing of said a ron.

JOHN EIOHERT. 

